Somewhere in an alternate universe-
SONNY: "Not for nothing, that was outta line Carmine."
THE SNAKE: "Sonny, he's a boss."
SONNY: "Philly? C'mon!"

Sorry for the bad Sopranos reference, I couldn't resist. I knew this was gonna be a burning subject.
Joey should've kept it on Michael if that's what he thinks. Sonny, was as stand-up as they came. A true legend of the life. Joey himself is a legend of the life. For now. He's on a slippery slope. I think too much exposure might be an issue. Retired or not. I'll leave you with a GOTTI reference.
"A cosa Nostra Boss don't belong on the cover of time magazine!"

"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano